Orchard Community Primary School

Grange Drive, Derby, Leicestershire, DE74 2QU

Good

Inspected 16 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

82%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

314

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 314 / 315 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.2%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

0.6%

SEN support

12.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

82%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

6.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

13.61

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.6 vs 2023/24

£47,594

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,186 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,239

Spend per pupil

£6,382

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.